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Scottish Sikh Temple : Gurdwara Glasgow

Glasgow Gurdwara, Scotland

3 Feb 2012 Glasgow Pollokshields New Sikh Temple in Glasgow The local Sikh community in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow came together on Sunday to hold a blessing, and congregation prayers, to mark the start of works on a new Sikh Gurdwara Temple. Deputy First Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon MSP, local councillor Irfan Rabbani and former MP Mohammad Sarwar were all in attendance. The main contractor is CBC. The design and build project is costed at £3.8 m. The site of the new Gurdwara is located at the rear of the Tramway Theatre in south Glasgow, adjacent to the Hidden Gardens. On completion, this Sikh Temple will be accessed through a special gateway, and will have the capacity to accommodate 1,000 worshippers. Glasgow Gurdwara New Sikh Temple CRGP full planning submission 21.06.07 validated 29.08.07 for site adj. 25 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow New Sikh Temple Paul Monaghan Architects have submitted plans on behalf of Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha for Sikh temple & office block at 174-176 Berkeley St, Glasgow 090507 More detail further down this page Previously, news of another Glasgow Gurdwara: Pollokshields Gurdwara Client: Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha Location: Albert Drive, Pollokshields Architects: CRGP Budget: £5m CRGP Architects are pleased to have been recently appointed as architects for a proposed "Gurdwara" (Sikh Temple) located adjacent to the award-winning Tramway Theatre in Glasgow. As part of our planning application we have produced a 3D Studio visualisation, see above. The building will be sited adjacent to the Hidden Gardens at the back of the Tramway and is to accommodate 500 worshippers. The white-coloured temple, community centre and accommodation block are to be accessed through a white gateway above a marble plinth. There will be one gold and two white domes. An even larger temple is proposed on another site: Berkeley St Gurdwara Client: Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha Location: Berkeley St Budget: £10m The domed building planned for Berkeley Street will be one of Glasgow's biggest public buildings. The Gurdwara will be the first purpose-built Sikh temple in Glasgow, accommodating 1500 worshippers. The site of the temple, near the Henry Wood Hall, is used as a car park but was previously part of the Glasgow Eye Infirmary destroyed in 1971. The new Gurdwara will be a place of worship, community centre, educational resource centre with classrooms, library, offices and a ceremonial pool. The building will be clad in polished limestone with the main dome made of grp. A total of 257 car parking spaces will also be provided over three floors in the temple. Construction is set to last around 18 months. The existing temple in Berkeley Street will remain open until the new building is ready. It is one of four small Sikh temples in the city. There are about 10,000 Sikhs in Scotland, most of them in Glasgow There is a Sikh Sabha Temple at 163 Nithsdale Rd (due to close if the Pollokshields Gurdwara opens) and a Singh Sabha Sikh Temple at 32 St Andrews Drive.

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